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#20
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 11 Jan, 2018 22:24
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A note for all direct insertion launches for navigation satellites - don't expect launch success confirmation until 4 hours after launch.
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#21
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jan, 2018 22:25
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#22
by
Satori
on 11 Jan, 2018 22:29
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From 9ifly Chinese space forum...
Edit: obviously, this is not from this launch
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#23
by
Satori
on 11 Jan, 2018 22:39
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A member of the 9ifly Chinese Space Forum is giving the launch time of 23:18:04.434UTC.
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#24
by
Avengers
on 12 Jan, 2018 01:00
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#25
by
GELORD
on 12 Jan, 2018 01:34
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#26
by
Avengers
on 12 Jan, 2018 01:47
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@央广军事
【2018首胜告捷！“远望6号”新年度任务开门红】首次参加北斗三号工程任务，首次单船执行MEO双星测控任务，首次在新海域执行卫星海上测控任务，1月12日清晨，我国第三代远洋航天测量船“远望6号”，在赤道附近某海域圆满完成北斗三号工程MEO-02组卫星海上测控任务。（魏龙 高超）
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#27
by
SmallKing
on 12 Jan, 2018 02:02
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#28
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 12 Jan, 2018 02:50
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#29
by
SmallKing
on 12 Jan, 2018 03:20
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#30
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 12 Jan, 2018 03:59
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#31
by
chewi
on 12 Jan, 2018 04:15
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China sends twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into spacehttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/12/c_136890332.htmXICHANG, Sichuan Province, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday sent twin satellites into space on a single carrier rocket, as part of efforts to enable its BeiDou system to provide navigation and positioning services to countries along the Belt and Road by the end of 2018.
The Long March-3B carrier rocket took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 7:18 a.m.
This is the first launch of the BeiDou satellites in 2018, which will see intensive launches throughout the year.
The twin satellites are coded the 26th and 27th satellites in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).
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#32
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 12 Jan, 2018 06:51
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#33
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 12 Jan, 2018 06:56
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Dangerous boosters debris fell from the sky, resulting in a huge explosion
http://weibo.com/2757062934/FDZAzteEQ
EDIT: that original post was deleted
The booster in question was still burning after it impacted the ground.
China really ought to push forward with booster recovery quicker for this one very reason (should price and "technological advancement" are not enough to persuade them to act quicker).
Source
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#34
by
SciNews
on 12 Jan, 2018 07:29
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Long March-3B launches two Beidou-3 navigation satellites
A Long March-3B launch vehicle launched two Beidou-3 navigation satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 11 January 2018, at 23:18 UTC (07:18 local time). The twin satellites are coded as the 26th and 27th in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).
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#35
by
input~2
on 12 Jan, 2018 08:18
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4 objects have been cataloged
2018-003A/43107 in 21538 x 22194 km x 55.00°
2018-003B/43108 in 21543 x 22193 km x 55.00°
2018-003C/43109 in 22186 x 22508 km x 55.03
2018-003D/43110 in 208 x 18545 km x 54.96°
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#36
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 12 Jan, 2018 08:33
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Screengrabs. Confirmation of launch time of 23:18:04.616 UTC and launch code of 07-82.
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#37
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jan, 2018 09:06
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Dangerous boosters debris fell from the sky, resulting in a huge explosion
http://weibo.com/2757062934/FDZAzteEQ
EDIT: that original post was deleted
The booster in question was still burning after it impacted the ground.
China really ought to push forward with booster recovery quicker for this one very reason (should price and "technological advancement" are not enough to persuade them to act quicker).
Source
Some video attached, from:
Up close to the booster from the Long March 3B that landed near buildings in Guangxi province shortly after launch
https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/951713447338823680
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#38
by
Stan Black
on 12 Jan, 2018 09:35
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Dangerous boosters debris fell from the sky, resulting in a huge explosion
http://weibo.com/2757062934/FDZAzteEQ
EDIT: that original post was deleted
The booster in question was still burning after it impacted the ground. :o
China really ought to push forward with booster recovery quicker for this one very reason (should price and "technological advancement" are not enough to persuade them to act quicker). ::)
Source
Some video attached, from:
Up close to the booster from the Long March 3B that landed near buildings in Guangxi province shortly after launch
https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/951713447338823680
Is it wise to stand so close to a burning hypergolic booster?
I guess the locals are just going to have to get use to this as a regular occurrence. What is it another 7 launches of this type of MEO satellite pairs to go?
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#39
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jan, 2018 11:15
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